1To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 18 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1804, Alicante. “It is now about three Weeks since the appearance of some slight billious fevers was observed at this place, it has not only become more General but has taken the appearance of the contagious Yellow fever, it is not however highly mallignant the greatest number of Deaths having been Eleven in one day, and of 100 infected persons, from Eighty to Ninety recover.” RC (...
2To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 28 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to hand you above, Copy of a Letter, which I received this Morning from Our Consul at Algeirs; and not having any other Novelty for your detention. I have the honor to subscribe myself with highest respect Sir Your Obdt. Humle. Sert. N B The British consul is now here in Quarantine from Algiers. The preceding is the full transcription of a document that was previously...
3To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 8 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
Herewith is copy of my respects of the 19 Ulto. since which I have reced. letters from Leghorn & Genoa; one of the originals I have inclosed herewith. As it gives a very alarming account of our affairs at Tripoli I cannot do better than refer you to its contents. At this moment I am detaing. the Brig Fanny Capn. Thissel of Beverley to be Bearer of these dispatches. This post another Letter...
4To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 10 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Captn. Jacob Noyes of the Brig Benjamin & Nancy of Newbury Port has just arrived from Malta & Parlermo He sailed from the former on the 4th. Novr. a nd while getting his papers from our Consul there saw a Letter from Mr. Lear of a late date, which make no mention of a rupture with the Regency He Sailed from Parlermo about the 22nd. November when all was quiet and nothing regarding Algiers...
5To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 6 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1803, Alicante. “I am deprived of your favors since my respects of the 26th Septr last inclosing Copy of an Order from the Government of Spain tending to exclude Foreign Ships of War from remaining in the Harbours of this Country longer than is absolutely necessary for their get[t]ing provissions &ca.” Now encloses a “Copy of an Order from the General Health office regarding the...
6To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 2 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you will please find the semiannual list of Arrivals till this date in which it is pleasing to Observe a greater number of Vessels th an appeared at any period for the same space of time. A French privateer called le Serpent of fourteen Guns co mmanded by Luis Dodero a noted Smuggler from Genove has been for some time p ast on this Coast cruising against the Enemies of that Country...
7To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 19 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
During a few Months absence in order to place my Sons at School in England, my Brother John to whom I had substituted a Power, had the honor of addressing you on the affairs of this Consulate, and since my return I have found nothing worthy of your detention. A Duplicate of the Marine List t ill the first July last as also the Original of that to first January you will please find herewith...
8To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 21 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 May 1803, Alicante . Wrote on 27 Apr. enclosing a copy of a letter from O’Brien. Has since received the enclosed for JM and hopes O’Brien “may be able to weather out the squall he so much dreads.” “No Tripolin Corsairs have appeared on this Coast since the Capture of the Francklin … and tho our merchantmen continue to navigate here with some dread they have since that time been entirely...
9To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 25 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
My respects of the 30th. January advised the detention of the Ship Cyrus of Boston and Schr. Sibae of Cohaset by a French Corsair under pretext that the Cargoes onboard these Vessels were English fish. I have since been deprived of any letters from Government, but have the pleasure to Advise that I have by a Course of law been able to liberate the Schooner Sibae and Cargo. I expect the Cyrus...
10To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 3 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects was under the 28th. ultimo. Little has occurred in affairs of the United States Since that date; but every moment is replete with important events in the affairs of Spain. The French have thier headquarters in Madrid from Whence several divisions have gone out in Order to Subjugate this Country. My last mentioned that they had been defeated at Zaragosa, &c but the Paper...
11To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 28 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 April 1803, Alicante. Encloses a copy of a letter received “this Morning” from O’Brien. Adds in a postscript, “The British consul is now here in Quarantine from Algiers.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Alicante, vol. 1). Written at the foot of a copy of O’Brien to Montgomery, 24 Apr. 1803 (see Pinckney to JM, 12 Apr. 1803, n. 9 ); O’Brien asked Montgomery to forward a copy of the 24 Apr. letter to...
12To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 19 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 February 1803, Alicante. States that he left his brother John to maintain consular affairs while he went to place his sons at school in Great Britain. Nothing worth noting has occurred since his return. Encloses shipping reports from January 1802 to January 1803 [not found]. Reports will often be incomplete unless captains and supercargoes are required to report to consuls on arrival. The...
13To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 11 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 March 1803, Alicante. Has received nothing from JM since he last wrote on “the 2d Current,” since which nothing has occurred worthy of JM’s attention. “No Enemy from the Coast of Barbary has appeared to molest our Trading Vessels.” Writes only to enclose a list of arrivals for the past six months [not found]. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Alicante, vol. 1). 1 p. Docketed by Wagner as received 3...
14To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 5 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 5 April 1806, Alicante. “A disorder has appeared and exists in this country Since about the begining of January last, its Symptoms are much like the commencement of a cold, and in most cases is attended with a fever but seldom in a Strong degree. It first appeared in Italy and has come gradualy to the Westward, in which line it makes a regular progress is now at...
15To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you under the nd 10 Current advising what I had learned till that time regarding the hostilities we are threatned w ith by the Regency of Algiers; I have si nce received thro’ the Consular offices the letter herewith from Mr. Cox at Tunis, in which Mr. Lear says the Dey had given him ti m e for payment of our annuities till the return of the Packet fr om Alicante....
16To James Madison from Robert Montgomery (Abstract), 10 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
10 April 1805, Alicante . “When I had the honour of writing you last it was to advise the appearance of the Yellow fever at this place, where it raged with a considerable degree of Virulence for more than three months, in which time of 25.000 Inhabitants about five Thousand were carried of[f] by it, we are now in the best state of health I ever knew these people to enjoy, but not without...
17To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 2 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 February 1803, Alicante. Received JM’s 20 Aug. circular “only yesterday” and has taken note of its contents. Discusses the case of an ailing seaman left with him “in July last” from the schooner Abigail of Boston, whose care has already cost over $200. The government limit of twelve cents per day for assistance is inadequate in Spain. The only expedient is to “ship them the first...
18To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 1 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 1 October 1806, Alicante. “Herewith you will please find list of the arrival and departure of American Vessels, with specification of thier cargose inwards and outwards respectively, Sin[c]e the first of Januy. till the first of July last [not found], in which you will find an incr[e]ase of our Navigation at this port beyond any thing we have yet had; and I am happy...
19To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 20 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
In my respects of the 17th. Ultimo, I had the honor to hand you Copy of the Royal Edict creating a Court of Admiralty in this Country, wherein it is also ordered, that the Tonnage on foreign Shipping in the Ports of Spain, should be raised to an equivalent to that paid by Spanish Vessels in a ll foreign Ports. Our Vessels pay in all Ports of Spain five Cents pr Ton, but I apprehend when they...
20To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 9 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 January 1804, Alicante. “I had this honor under the 6/7 ulto. and am since deprived of any letters from Your department the present will therefore only serve to Cover a letter and other dispatches received on the 3d. Current from Mr Lear at Algiers, I also sent duplicates of these papers on the day I received them to Mr Jarvis at Lisbon.” Offers his services in sending money to Tripoli for...
21To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 17 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 17 September 1805, Alicante . “I had this day the honor of receiving your two Circular letters of the 1st. and 5 July last and shall pay ⟨d⟩;ue attention to the contents of each, We have not yet had ⟨a⟩;ny return of the Epidemic nor do I learn that it has ⟨a⟩;ppeared in any part of Spain this season Which now being far advanced, we generally beleive the Contagion to...
22To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1801, Alicante. Has received no orders since his letter of 31 Mar. Transmits copies of two letters received by last packet from Algiers. Though no Barbary cruisers have appeared on the coast, has informed masters of U.S. vessels of the danger. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Alicante, vol. 1). 2 pp.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Montgomery; docketed by Wagner as received 8 Aug., with his...
23To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, Alicante. “I had the honor of addressing you on the 31 March last inclosing the Marine list til the 1 Jany: since which I am deprived of your favors you will please find a continuation of the list down to the first of this month [not found]. “The Courier from Algiers arrived the 28 currt, I received by her a large packet from Colonel Lear, that for the Department of State goes...
24To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 26 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Under the 26th. Ultimo I had the honor o f addressing you, of which duplicates have gone forward and I beg you will be refered to their contents. I have since received no Letters or Instructions from Government, and have o nly to Send you herewith Copy of a Letter from the Governor of this Place which seems to be Circular to the Consuls in his District. I have also sent a Copy of it to Mr....
25To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 7 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
On the other side is copy of my respects of the 20 and 22 ultimo; After having made Several applications to the Master of the Bedford to have his Register cancelled I wrote Mr. Erving at Madrid to Know if I should Compel him to give it up for that purpose; his letter of the 29th Desires me to do so by any means in my if it c annot be obtaind otherways; but unluckily day before I received this...
26To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 26 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 September 1803, Alicante . Refers JM to his last letter, dated 26 Aug. Has had no letters or instructions from JM since. Encloses a copy of a letter from the governor of Alicante “which seems to be Circular to the Consuls in his District.” Has also sent a copy to Pinckney in Madrid. “I shall wait for your or his Instructions regarding this business and conduct myself agreeable thereto.”...
27To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 31 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you under the 8th. Expressing inclosing copy of a letter from Mr. Cathcart in Tripoli the d. of January advising that the Bay of that State, and had promised to declare War against the United States of America if before the 22d. of April next he did not receive the Stipulated gratifications from our Goverment. I also advised that I had received letters for Mr....
28To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 31 March 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 March 1801, Alicante. Gives résumé of his 8 Mar. dispatch. Has placed all U.S. vessels in surrounding waters on alert. Transmits letters just received from U.S. minister at Madrid. Spain has ordered a tax upon all “Commercial People,” including resident U.S. citizens (nearly $4,000 for himself). Has protested to minister of state, quoting seventh article of treaty. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ,...
29To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 13 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 13 August 1806, Alicante. “I had the honor of addressing you from Madrid advising that I had appointed Joseph Inocent de Llano Vice Consul at Valencia in room of his Father in law Thomas Vague deceased about four months ago; this til the pleasure of Government is Known, but I trust it will be aproved of for the reasons given in my last. “Our last post from the north...
30To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 24 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing You under the 15th. instant advising the detention of some of our Vessels by order of the Dey of Algiers, and have now the Satisfaction of inclosing Copies of Letters received late last night from Mr. Lear; on the good information contained in them so highly interesting to Our Commerce You Will Please Accept of my best Congratulations The Packet from Tripoli...
31To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 2 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I received (only yesterday) your Circular of the 20 August last, and have taken due note to pay every respect to its contents. I have at this moment a seaman left with me by Capn. Dennis of the Schooner Abigail of Boston, in July last. The fellow was landed Sick, indeed almost incurable, and has cost me already above $200. I shall present the account to Mr. Pinckney and hope it will be...
32To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 21 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 27th. Ultimo, forwarding Copy of a Letter received from Mr. OBrien at Algiers, Since which the enclosed has been handed me for you, sincerly hoping he may be able to weather out the squall he so much dreads No Tripolin Corsairs have appeared on this Coast since the Capture of the Francklin Capn. Morris and tho our merchantmen continue to navigate here...
33To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 21 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you under the 7th. Ultimo on the subject of the papers of the Ship Bra d ford of Newbury port J. P. Clark Master, & have since no letters from Government. Herewith you will plea se find the Marine List since the last of December till the 1st. Current which it is pl ea sing to observe is as full as the preceeding but from the practice of the English in c apturing...
34To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 8 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 8 March 1806, Alicante. “Not having any letters unanswered from Goverment I have only the honor of handing You herewith the list of Arrivals at this port and district from the first of July till first of January last [not found] to which you will please be refered, Exclusive of the twenty One Vessels till the date Above mentioned there near forty others Since Arrived...
35To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 11 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you under the 2d Current, I have not received any of your favors, or has any circumstance occured here worthy of your attention. No Enemy from the Coast of Barbary has appeared to molest our Trading Vessels. The purport of the present is only to cover the List of arrivals for the last Six Months which being all I have to trouble you with, I have the honor to...
36To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 8 March 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 March 1801, Alicante. Transmits copy of dispatch of 19 Feb., since which he has received letters from Leghorn and Genoa, one of which is enclosed, giving an alarming account of affairs in Tripoli. Will detain the brig Fanny of Beverly to carry dispatches. This post brought another letter from Appleton of 18 Feb. enclosing letters for Cathcart to be forwarded by express. RC and enclosure ( DNA...
37To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 8 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Herewith you will please find Copies of Letters from Naples, Marseilles, and Barcelona, which I received by the last Post. I have immediatly informed all the American Commerce and Masters of Vessels here of this disagreeable e vent, altho from the tenor of the Letter from Naples I am le d to believe that the capture of the Mary Ann was not in consequence of a War being declared against us by...
38To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 31 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 March 1804, Alicante. Last wrote on 9 Jan. to advise that he could send money to Tripoli on the best terms for the U.S. “If this measure should be found necessary I hope to be honored with your orders for doing so. Herewith I forward a Packet from Colonel Lear at Algiers it was delivered me by Capn. Smith of the Vixen Schooner on the 20th Current this is the first opportunity I have had to...
39To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you under the 31 Ulto. since which I have not received any orders from Government. The merit of this is chiefly to cover copies of two letters which I received by the last Packet from Algiers dated the of this month, & to which you will please be refered. There has not appeared any Cruizers whatever on this Coast belonging to the Barbary States, but I have taken...
40To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 22 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 August 1803, Alicante . Wrote last on 21 May. Has since received JM’s circular letter of 9 Apr. “I … shall be punctual in complying with every point of it as far as I am able.” Informs JM of the arrival of the brig A. B. C . from Guernsey, whose papers he suspected. “I have examined them with the utmost cares and find several defects, which tho visible to me might have arrisen in the...
41To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 5 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 5 August 1805, Alicante. “I have the honor to hand you herewith Copy of a letter received this morning from Algiers; I have Given every assistance and support to Capn John Allen of the Schooner Jane of Boston Captured by the Piratical Vessel mentioned in Mr Mountfords letter and sent him and his Mate to Malta where it is probable the Jane may have been sent to as I am...
42To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
We have had no conveyances direct Since my respects Pr Capt Bradford of the Mercury dated 19 June (of which Copy herewith) a nd the disturbed State of Affairs in this Country has prevented risking Le tters by Post to any Quarter. In my Letter above mentioned I explained as far as I was a ble, the Generous efforts of the populace to free themselves of the Corsican yo ke and drive the French...
43To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 19 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
With my respects of the 28 March I had the honor of handing You a note of the Occurrences which had taken place in the Goverment of this country till that time. Ferdinand had no sooner taken Possession of his Fathers Crown than he repair’d to Madrid, chose some new Ministers and continued others among which were Cavallero and Cevallos. El Duque del Infantado became his great favorite and first...
44To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 20 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing You under the 13th. Jany. a copy of which please find herewith; since that time has been brought in here and detaind by French Privateers the Ship Hibernia, Appleton of Boston for having been spoken in her passage from Tonningen by a British Frigate and the Mercury Bradford of and from Plymouth Massachusetts for having been carried into Gibraltar by a Ship of the...
45To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 22 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last respects were under the 21st. May. I am since honored with your Circular of the 9th. April last to which is annexed an Act of Congress supplementary concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls. I have considered both with the attention I am Master of and shall be punctual in complying with every point of it as far as I am able. Since I had the pleasure of receiving the above Letter, the Brig...
46To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 15 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since my respects of the 6th. August (of which copy herewith) I have had no good opportunity of Conveying any letters to You til the present which g oes by the Nancy Capn. Jesse Hoyt of Newburyport who loads at Tarragona On the 16 August the Ship Leonidas, Makenzie arrived here from Algiers and Washington He brought large packets from the department of State for Mr. Erving at Madrid; which he...
47To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 8 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 8 July 1806, Madrid. “Buisness of a private nature having detained me here about a month, I have frequently waited on Mr. Erving in order to give him every information in my power regarding the unreasonable Quarentine imposed on our Vessels by this Govt. “Our Vice Consul Mr. Thomas Vague at Valencia died about two months ago, this Gentleman had served in that office...